This pandemic has tested and tried all of us in every way imaginable, physically, psychologically, spiritually.

We've been under such pressure as individuals in our communities as a nation and global society.

And it's been an absolute pressure cooker for our relationships,

magnifying pre-existing issues and throwing in all sorts of newly discovered problems to turn up the heat.

Well, I can't say I've got any answers for you, my friends,

but I can share with you this delightfully twisted fireside take,

one where we skip back and forth in time between two centuries, two devastating pandemics, and two tested romances.

And now for the long-awaited second installment of our pandemic series,

Lovesick.

Hello, dear readers. It's me, CWC. Woolsey. Your're calm in the storm, your canary in the coal mine, your voice of reason, ready to vaccinate the virus of pandemic panic.

I am proud to pen this weekly editorial as presented by the New York Gazette Post-Rubune Globe, America's finest and most historically accurate periodical paper. I call this column

the pandemic log, or plog, wherein I, CWC, Walsy, will deliver you tips, tricks, and sound

advice to thrive in these trying times. Now that the Spanish flu, or as I like to call it,

case of the Barfalonas, has forced us all to stay inside.

Are you finding it harder to stay in shape?

Well, I've got a few strategies to help you stay fit and maintain that modern 1918 physique we've all worked so hard to perfect.

That's right. Without the right upkeep, we are at risk of losing those post-war pounds we've all worked so hard to put back on. And I know what you're saying. I would love to exercise, but my strongman costume is locked up at my local gymnasium, which is closed. Well, I say, create a home gymnasium with a homemade strongman suit.

You'll simply take one of your wife's striped bathing costumes, remove the brazier, let out the crotch,

and shoot a gun off into the air to let everyone in your household know that this costume has now been

masculinized. Now that you're dressed for success, you'll be ready to get those pounds back on.

Have your maid bring you a broom. Remove the bristles. Shoot your gun, so she knows this broomstick is now for men.

And fashion two large spewicle objects using your blacksmithing or smelting skills. Be sure to weigh them.

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